Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-10
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY January 31st.

the following bills were introduced; Sen.
Fritz: To prevent the hiring of armed
men by persons or corporations within
the state of Wisconsin; also bill to pre-
vent judges of courts from rendering
judgments wherein they are concerned.
Sen. Cooper: To provide for the fOrma-
ton and government of mutual recipro-
cal and and co operative associations,
wishing to engage in the manufacture and
distribution of products, or the transac-
ton of general business Sen. James: To
appropriate to the dairymen's association
of the state $4,000, to cover the years 1887
to 1888. Adjourned.
House-At the evening session the fol-
lowing resolutions were considered: The
resOlutiod relating to prison labor was
taken up and adopted. Joint resolution
Ne. s. senate, for the appointment of
committee on fish and game laws, was
taken up. Mr.. Hammel offered an amend
ment which was adopted, and as amend
ed the resolution was concurred in. The
following are among the bills introduced:
Mr.. Miller: Relating to the state pension
agent to make biennial report; also to
authorize sheriffs to offer a reward in
certain cases; also to establish state
agricultural school, and appropriating
the sum of 100000 therefor, $4,000 for
the year 1887, and $4,000 for the year
1888. Mr.. Powell: Relating to jurors
fees in circuit courts. Mr.. Challoner (by
request): Providing for exemption from
poll tax of honorably discharged soldiers,
sailors and marines. Mr.. Grimm moved
to suspend the rules and take up No. II,
s., relating to the Odd Fellows Mutual
Life Insurance company. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Humphrey the assembly ad
| journed.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.
Senate-The following bills were intro
duced: Sen. Mason: To amend the revised
statutes relating to the collection of
taxes. Sen. De Graft: To construct a
ferry across the Mississippi river from a
point in Buffalo county, Wisconsin, to
the city of Waukesha, in Minnesota. Sen.
Conklin: (by request), To appropriate to
j. B. Norton, assignee of Tenney y Car
penter, state printers in 1879, the sum of
$3.50. The following bills were passed.:
To make every general term of the cir
cult court of Vernon county, special
term for the whole judicial circuit. To
facilitate the sale of lands by public
commissioners in township Z, north of
range Z, west, in the county of Grant. Ad-
! journed.
House-The following bills were intro
duced By Mr.. Winans: To amend the re-
vised statutes relating to the adoption of
children. Mr.. S. S. Miller: To provide
for punishment of extortion in certain
cases. Mr.. Luchsinger: To amend revis-
ed statutes relating to the collection of
taxes. M. Cox: To suppress and pre-
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animals, and to provide for a state veter-
marian at a salary of $4,000 per annum,
with further sum of 81 800 for necessary
expenses. The house went into com
mittee of the whole, when all bills in the
general file were considered and report
ed to the house. The honse then ordered
several bills to be engrossed and read
a third time. The bill providing that ex-
empt personal property shall descend to
the family of the deceased, free from
claims of creditors wss indefinitely post
poned, and the assembly adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.
Seaate-A memorial to congress was pre-
sented by Sen. Maxwell, asking that the ex-
detrimental station bill now pending be-
fore congress, be passed. The bill appro-
PIRATES to each state the sum of $4,000
for the support of experimental stations
for the benefit of agriculture. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced: By Sen.
Dyson, to exempt public libraries from
taxation; also relating to appeals from
| Justices courts in certain cases. Sen.
Wydule, to amend the charter of the city
of Milwaukee. Sen. Ware, to amend the
laws of 1885, relating to charities and re-
form. Sen. Wydule, (by request) that
earnings shall not be exempt for rent of
residence. Sen. Maxwell, that the gov
eminent Of the state university be vested
in board of regents, composed of the
presidents of the university, state super
| tendent of public in struction, one mem
Der from each congressional district, and
two from the state atlarge to be appointed
by the governor. The bill relating to the
meeting of the state horticultural society
was concurred in, and the senate ad-
/ journed.
| House-A petition was presented from
the Warren grange, No. 657, relating to
the Interstate commerce bill. Bills in
PRODUCED, by Mr.. Hammel, to prohibit
aliens from holding more than 800
acres of land in this state. Mr.. Bartholf,
to prevent the sale of obscene literature.
Mr.. Taylor, relating to the township sys-
| b0In OF SCnOOl government ana TO amend
the statutes relating thereto. The COM
mittee on privileges and elections, made
a report on the contested case of George
E. Tate, and Isaac Mccain, from Rich
land county. 1t was decided to make the
same the special order for
Thursday morning. After some discuss
ion on the bill relating to sheriff's fees
the assembly adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.
Senots.-The following bills were intro
ducea to-day: By Sen. Dyson, To amend
the revised statutes relating to the relief
of persons confined in jails; also, 70
amend the general laws of 1888 to facili-
tate 1.-THE collection OF taxes. Ser. Pond
| To amend the revised statutes relating to
courts of Justice. Sen. Wydule, to
amend the laws Of 1874 relating to the
city of Milwaukee. This bill provides
that aldermen of the city of Mil
waukee shall not hold any other Office.
Sen. Mason, to authorize Douglas county
to dredge and improve st. Louis bay.
Sen. Carey, to amend the revised statutes
| relating to highways and bridges SEN